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Yuri Ozerov
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Director, Screenwriter Born: January 26, 1921 Death: October 16, 2001 Biography:Russian film director "Yuri Ozerov"'s most famous work was the five-part WWII epic "Osvobozhdeniye" (The Liberation) that was hugely popular in his native country -- each of the first two parts was seen by 56 million people. A WWII veteran himself, Ozerov entered the Mosfilm Studio in 1949. In 1951 he graduated from V.G.I.K. (All-Union State Film School) where he studied under "Igor Savchenko". Though best-known for his war epics and sports documentaries, early in his career he directed movies in different genres: the socially-oriented drama "Syn" (The Son) (1956), the historical drama "Kochubey" (1958), and the biopic "Bolshaya Doroga" (The Great Road), about Czech writer Jaroslav Hasek. "Osvobozhdeniye" (1967-1971), his biggest success, was notable not only for its impressive battle scenes but also for its attempt to show the war from the perspective of ordinary Russian soldiers. Unfortunately, he... Full Biography
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